Overview
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed the Crew-11 spacecraft will depart ahead of schedule following a Jan. 7 medical incident aboard the ISS.
- He said the affected astronaut is in stable condition and that an emergency deorbit is not being planned.
- NASA postponed Thursday’s planned spacewalk that Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke were slated to perform.
- Agency representative Polk said the medical issue is unrelated to station operations or spacewalk preparations.
- Isaacman noted that proper diagnosis and treatment are not feasible on orbit, leading to the decision to return the crew early.